Gendarmerie Hauptwachtmeister Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity Having then qualified as an

Having then qualified as an Observer

1881 in Portsoy

marked "HUW" and with silver hallmark on the rim

He was the son of Luke and Mary Knowlton from Vermont

dual snaps on left end with two rows of three receiving positions on the right end

Gendarmerie Hauptwachtmeister Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity Having then qualified as anGendarmerie Hauptwachtmeister Shoulder Boards, sew on shoulder boards with double outer silvery braid, with interwoven black "V"s, and double inner plain dark brown braid, mounted on a orange wool truppenfarbe base (Gendarmerie); with two silvered metal rank pipes superimposed; in very fine condition.